Archive for January, 2008

The Homeless World Cup

January 28, 2008

My friend Brent came over for dinner last night, and we talked for hours about all kinds of stuff. He shared about an opportunity he had to serve a homeless soccor team this past summer in Charlotte. When he mentioned that some of the players competed in the Homeless World Cup, I thought he was [...]

Schrute Space

January 18, 2008

I just read a new post by Dwight K. Schrute entitled, “Why I Don’t Trust the Craftsmanship of Swedes.”  A must read.
Man, I really miss The Office.
When will the writers strike end?
I can’t bare the mindless drivel that the networks are rolling out in place of regular programming.

American Gladiators?! Come on now. I tried [...]

Shift Conference

January 3, 2008

The Willow Creek Association is completely refocusing on relevance in ministry rather than on a seeker model, and the Shift Conference is a huge step towards that goal. I am teaching a 3.5 hour point leaders track on Storying at the conference and hosting some “Cups of Coffee” to discuss story and learner-centered teaching. I [...]